Change Agents of Arizona

An Honor Reserved for the Few Who Lead With Purpose

Inspired by the legacy of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Change Agents of Arizona (formerly Change Agents of Phoenix) was created to celebrate a new standard of excellence in real estate—one that honors not just professional achievement, but the ability to use that success as a force for good.

The inspiration for this initiative comes from my deep connection to professional sports and the respect I hold for athletes who are recognized for both their performance and their character. In real estate, where authenticity and trust are everything, I believe the same should apply: greatness is not just about numbers—it’s about how you lead, how you serve, and the impact you leave behind.

Change Agents of Arizona is more than an event. It’s a movement to elevate the industry by spotlighting those who are transforming lives and communities through their everyday business. These are the professionals who think beyond transactions—who use their platforms with purpose and lead with heart.

Each year, a select few agents are nominated and carefully chosen by peers, past honorees, and industry partners to represent the Change Agents class. This is not an award anyone applies for—it’s a distinction that must be earned through leadership, service, and consistent alignment with the core values we hold sacred.

The Five Pillars

Change Agents are recognized for embodying five core pillars:

  • Create Impact Beyond the Transaction

    Using their business success to drive tangible, lasting change.

  • Embody Core Values

    Living out integrity, authenticity, and purpose driven action.

  • Lead with Inspiration

    Their stories move others to lead boldly and serve deeply.

  • Serve Arizona

    Committed to enriching lives across the communities they call home.

  • Engage and Amplify

    Leveraging their platform to model what’s possible and inspire others to follow.

Meet the Founder

Tim McBride is a top 1% Arizona REALTOR® and Co-Founder of ONE Team Scottsdale at Real Broker, recognized with the Scottsdale Association of REALTORS® 40 Under 40 and HousingWire's Rising Star. But the accolades were never the point.

Sport has always inspired Tim, and always will. It taught him that a platform only matters if you use it for something bigger than yourself. That conviction became Change Agent: more than a title, a standard to push beyond the transaction, serve with a bigger why, and make real estate a force for good.

In 2018 he founded the Homes for Good Foundation, now over $300,000 raised for more than 20 local nonprofits across the valley. From it came Change Agents of Arizona, his interpretation of the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, honoring the leaders who measure success by the difference they make, not just the deals they close.

That's the legacy Tim is building: proof that business, at its best, is a vehicle for something greater. A man of faith, a husband, and a father of three, he calls North Scottsdale home.